Biophobia: Association with Social Media Use

Biophobia: Association with Social Media Use - BPSM

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00040259

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-11

Start date

2026-05-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-22

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Conditions

A tendency towards specific phobia

Interventions

Group 1: This is an ESM (Experience Sampling Method) study conducted using the “ESMira” app. Participants complete daily surveys about their individual social media use and then receive five nature-re

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: None

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Questionnaires: 1) Disgust Propensity Scale 2) Disgust Sensitivity Scale 3) Human and Nature Scale 4) Brief Symptom Inventory 5) Adapted version of the Facebook Flow Questionnaire Goal: The Influence of Social Media Use on the Evaluation of Nature-Related Images (Fear, Disgust, Liking)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Reaching the planned sample size of 85. If the planned sample size cannot be reached, the study will be terminated early.	—

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactAlbert Wabnegger

Universität Graz - Institut für Psychologie

albert.wabnegger@uni-graz.at+43 (0)316 380 - 5131

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026